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and featuring David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. The group also included drummer Simon Phillips, bassist Chucho Merchan, percussionist

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, keyboardist John 'Rabbit' Bundrick, harmonica player Peter Hope Evans, vocalists Billy Nicholls,

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, and a brass ensemble called

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Performance history

In 1985, the group performed two concerts for the Double O charity at

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(a third was cancelled due to poor ticket sales). The concerts were later released as the albums ''

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'' and '' Live: Brixton Academy '85''. The band also performed a concert at the

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and appeared on '' The Tube''. Townshend's daughter Emma performed as a guest vocalist at the London concerts. Many of the same musicians and vocalists also appeared with Townshend for later tours and performances and also with

for selected engagements. In August 2016, it was announced that a Deep End appearance on the German television show ''

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'' from 1986 would be released on CD and DVD.

References

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